Meanings
adjectiveaffectional (comparative more affectional, superlative most affectional)
comparative more affectional · superlative most affectional
- Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion.
Synonyms: emotive
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion.
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Origin
- Englishaffection
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishaffectional
Translations
Polish afektowny
- afektownyTranslations
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APA
affectional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectional
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“affectional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectional. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affectional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affectional.
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